They offer a more modern playstyle while still bearing the relative weakness of a jobless character.Įlemental Slash: A slash that hits 3 enemies at 130% damage and costs no MP.Įlemental Shift: A double jump that costs 4 MP. If you want to play a Beginner character but can’t bear the slowness of both mobility and training, then this may be for you. While they used to be very similar to standard beginners, they now have access to mobbing abilities and mobility abilities making them the strongest no-jobbed characters in the game. This is the Beginner of the Knights of Cygnus. Nimble Feet A speed buff skill that increases speed by 20% for 12 seconds and costs 10 MP Recovery A healing skill that recovers 72 HP in 30 seconds and costs 15 MP Three Snails A ranged attack that does 40 damage and costs 7 MP This is the most popular choice for people who want to play Permanent Beginners because they remain true to the point of their class: no bells and whistles, unlike many other starting classes who now have access to mobbing abilities or mobility skills. Beginners have gotten zero revamps and therefore are the most plain class you can possibly play. Standard Explorer Beginners are the only class to remain the same since launch. Here are the different types of Beginners and what makes them unique! Somewhere along the way, someone thought it would be goofy to not advance their character into a Mage, Archer, or Warrior and it birthed the permanent beginner. It was designed as a blank slate to learn the basics with, while offering the freedom for players to shape their character into any class they choose. Characters who have 1st job skills upon creation or are forced into their first job advancement at level 10 cannot be Permanent Beginners.īeginners are the first type of character folks were ever introduced to when beginning Maplestory. This applies to Explorers, Cygnus Knights, Aran, Resistance classes, and Shades. Section 1: What on Earth is a Permanent Beginner?Ī Permanent Beginner is a character who never job advances.